Town guide

Hilham, Tennessee

Hilham is a community in Overton County, Tennessee, home to about 267 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38568 and 38570.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population26776 per sq mi
Median home value$328,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking2%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hilham

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hilham. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Hilham

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)74 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL394 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hilham; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hilham

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 436th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Overton County grew from 13,353 residents in 1900 to 22,511 in 2020.

Overton County, 1900–2020

Overton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,353, 1910: 15,854, 1920: 17,617, 1930: 18,079, 1940: 18,883, 1950: 17,566, 1960: 14,661, 1970: 14,866, 1980: 17,575, 1990: 17,636, 2000: 20,118, 2010: 22,083, 2020: 22,51113K’00’1018K’20’3019K’40’5015K’60’7018K’80’9020K’00’1023K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 53.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HilhamJan: high 47°F, low 27°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 31°F, 5.5 in47°27°Jan4.751°30°Feb4.760°36°Mar5.070°44°Apr4.877°54°May4.784°62°Jun4.887°66°Jul4.687°65°Aug4.381°58°Sep3.971°45°Oct2.960°36°Nov3.750°31°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Livingston Radio Wliv, TN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Overton County

4,806 jobs at 354 businesses in Overton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Overton CountyManufacturing: 1,346 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 944 jobs; Retail trade: 679 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 525 jobs; Construction: 290 jobs; Other services: 243 jobs; Professional services: 153 jobs; Finance and insurance: 151 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Other services 5% Professional services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hilham’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Livingston Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Livingston4.4 miles
  • Cookeville Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cookeville17.7 miles
  • The Medical Center at AlbanyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Albany24.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors10
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hilham

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market4.3 mi
  • IGA4.3 mi
  • Food Lion4.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.4 mi

Libraries

  • Millard Oakley Public Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • Overton County Museum4.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hilham

Public schools here are run by Overton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A H Roberts ElementaryLivingstonPre-K–4344Public4.8 mi
Hilham ElementaryHilhamPre-K–8300Public1.8 mi
Livingston Middle SchoolLivingston5–8237Public4.2 mi
Livingston AcademyLivingston9–12773Public4.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Upper Cumberland Christian AcademyLivingstonPre-K–1230Christian (no specific denomination)5.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Livingston.

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